The Lions' Den
gshs school newspaper
Greensburg Salem High School
Greensburg, PA
Issue 5
Living Life Unplugged
Rachel Krunszyinsky
Unplugged: a forbidden word that when spoken to the average teenager, can be a death sentence-but for junior Rachel Collette, is simply a day in the life. Although living in a generation heavily dependent upon social media sites, Collette’s name doesn’t pop-up on anyone’s newsfeed. What began as a rule from her parents led her to escape, on purpose, the radar of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and even the new hit Pinterest-permanently.
Our Generation's Dependency on Technology
Ashley Kish
Today’s generation has been exposed to multiple types of technology from Playstations to the new iPhone. This generation has always been gifted the luxury of technology, and has never had to know a world without it.
Some say that they couldn’t go a day without it like senior Dylan Bish, who believes he has a strong addiction to technology that just keeps getting stronger as time goes on.
Technology ER
Alexis Smail
Every company had to start somewhere, even big name companies such as Apple and Dell. Senior Tylor McDonald is getting a head start in high school by starting his own business by using prior knowledge and experience.
“The old thinking figured kids were too young to learn about entrepreneurship,” Clarence Page said in “THESE KIDS MEAN BUSINES$, which is a show that premiers on PBS.”The new thinking sees entrepreneurship as a healthy remedy for classroom boredom, restless energies and high dropout rates.”
Teenagers & Technology: Can Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Vine be Harmful?
Jessica Bauer
An addiction is an addiction; whether it is drugs, drinking or a social media site, addictions can be harmful and problematic to daily living. Junior Vanessa Morman openly admits to having a fixation on social media sites.
The second Morman’s alarm clock goes off every morning, her hands search for her cell phone to check for messages or updates from social media sites.
a life in technology
Cassandra Brennan
In the past, children came home from school and played video games on their Nintendo or GameCube. If they wanted to hang out with a friend, they picked up their home phone and called their friend's house in hopes of reaching their friend directly, rather than their friend’s parents.
Technology has changed quite a lot over the years. People are able to play video games from a portable, handheld device and send a quick text message on their cell phone without even leaving the couch. Friends can play video games together while being in different houses - in different towns - through xBox Live.
Elite Super System
Amanda Riehl
While most upperclassmen are preparing for their SATs and college, senior Justin Bowman and junior Brett Smith have also taken on the task of starting their own business, Elite Super System.
Bowman had the first thoughts about creating a business, Elite Entertainment, in early 2011; the services and products, though, were limited to video games because that’s all he wanted to do.